He allegedly assisted his brother in selling some of the computers, knowing that they were stolen.

The indictment was the result of an investigation by the New Jersey State Police Official Corruption Bureau and the Division of Criminal Justice Corruption Bureau, conducted with the assistance of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.

The SDA discovered that computers were missing in December 2017 and after an initial investigation referred the matter to the Division of Criminal Justice.

Both brothers were arrested and charged by New Jersey State Police on January 9, 2018.

Second-degree charges carry a sentence of five to 10 years in state prison and a fine of up to $150,000.00, while third-degree charges carry a sentence of three to five years in state prison and a fine of up to $15,000.00.

The indictment is merely an accusation and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The indictment was handed up to Superior Court Judge Robert C. Billmeier, who assigned the case to Mercer County, where the defendants will be ordered to appear for arraignment at a later date.

“This case reflects our resolve to work with other governmental agencies to guard state property and taxpayer dollars vigilantly,” Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said. “The Schools Development Authority quickly discovered these thefts, and our detectives and attorneys in the State Police and Division of Criminal Justice, assisted by the SDA, diligently investigated and secured this indictment.”

“This indictment should serve as a strong warning to dishonest actors who might consider using their government employment and access to public property as an opportunity to steal,” Veronica Allende, Director of the Division of Criminal Justice, said. “We urge any member of the public who suspects that government property is being misused to contact us confidentially so that we can investigate.”

“By stealing computers from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, Jester was stealing from the children of our State,” Colonel Patrick Callahan, Acting Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, said. “This collaborative effort of our Official Corruption Bureau with the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice resulted in the successful recovery of the stolen merchandise and arrests of the actors responsible.”

Deputy Attorneys General Mallory Shanahan, Jonathan Gilmore and Kathryn Faris presented the case to the state grand jury for the Division of Criminal Justice Corruption Bureau.